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Latest news: Children
'Envy of other states': Qld police hail wanding laws
One year after police stop-and-search powers were expanded in Queensland, more than 500 weapons have been removed from the streets.
Apr 04, 2024
Manslaughter charges for duo after toddler's death
Two people have been charged over the death of a two-year-old boy, who was flown from a regional NSW town to Sydney after suffering serious head injuries.
Apr 03, 2024
Australian adoption numbers drop to record low
The number of children being adopted in Australia has dropped to a record low after falling by 98 per cent over half a century.
Apr 03, 2024
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Lego show brings the block party back to Australia
Art of the Brick was an experiment when it first showed in Australia. The exhibition has since become a global success and returns to Melbourne after 13 years.
Mar 29, 2024
'Never welcome': AFL condemns Betts' racist attack
The AFL has condemned distressing footage of ex-player Eddie Betts' children being racially abused as police confirm they are investigating the incident.
Mar 29, 2024
Bail laws a 'devastating betrayal' of Indigenous kids
Premier Chris Minns is under pressure to drop plans for tougher NSW bail laws, which will impact children, including those accused of serious crimes.
Mar 18, 2024
'Despicable' thieves loot memorial for dead children
Thieves have ransacked a memorial set up by grieving families for their dead children, in a bid to sell bronze plaques for scrap metal.
Mar 15, 2024
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Cops 'totally appalling' investigating baby's injuries
A man has been found not guilty of inflicting severe injuries on his own daughter, after displaying "remarkable" temperance in the face of improper questioning.
Mar 15, 2024
Significant failures in youth detention system: report
Queensland's youth detention system is failing with more children behind bars than in the rest of the country, the Child Death Review Board has found.
Mar 14, 2024
Cult-leading alleged child groomer to seek release
A self-professed prophet and his partner are accused of grooming a child over several years and will remain behind bars ahead of a bail application.
Mar 12, 2024
Search engine rules to ban AI-generated abuse images
New rules for search engines will ban child abuse and terrorist content in Australia but will also seek to prevent abuse images being created by AI tools.
Mar 11, 2024
Birthing on Country means best start in life for babies
The Molly Wardaguga Research Centre is scaling up its Birthing on Country program to help improve wellbeing and lives of First Nations mothers and babies.
Mar 09, 2024
Man caught with 'worst' child abuse videos at airport
Border Force officers asked a man to unlock his encrypted smartphone during a luggage inspection after he landed in Australia.
Mar 08, 2024
Man charged after young Indigenous kids cable-tied
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after a confronting video went viral of three young Aboriginal children cable-tied at a home in Broome.
Mar 06, 2024
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Woman used wooden spoon to assault five-year-old girl
A woman has been jailed for her cruel treatment of a five-year-old girl, including hitting her with a wooden spoon and withholding food and water.
Mar 06, 2024
More than $1 billion for women and girls' health plan
The Queensland government has pledged $1 billion over five years to improve women and girls' health care experience as part of a landmark strategy.
Mar 04, 2024
Kids in hotel care cut, staffing and info gaps linger
NSW has fewer children under protection living in hotels, but workers are fleeing, while outsourced providers have been reporting inaccurate information.
Mar 04, 2024
Bus driver, students still scarred by space camp crash
A truckie who rear-ended a school bus on its way to space camp has faced court, where his lawyer questioned doctors on the seriousness of passenger injuries.
Mar 04, 2024
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Detention centre builds to help handle juvenile crime
Queensland is almost doubling the capacity of its youth detention system in a bid to keep the community safe amid an outcry over juvenile crime.
Feb 27, 2024
Mum in 'trauma' as son's killers jailed for second time
The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death have endured a multi-year ordeal in the legal system due to the two killers' appeal and retrial.
Feb 23, 2024
Ex-bishop indicates not guilty plea to child sex abuse
A former bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders, has appeared in court over historical child sex abuse allegations and indicated he will fight the charges.
Feb 22, 2024
Program for First Nations child offenders expanded
A program that tries to break the cycle for Indigenous juvenile offenders by sending them to regional areas rather than detention centres will be expanded.
Feb 21, 2024
Predator admits threatening child to follow rules
A judge has delayed sentencing so a man who admitted dozens of offences can be assessed to understand the sinister and manipulative offending.
Feb 20, 2024
Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge
A woman has been committed to stand trial charged with murdering her seven-month-old son and failing to provide the necessities of life for the baby.
Feb 19, 2024
Search for children who may have handled infected bat
A search for four children who were seen playing with an infected bat in Ipswich continues as authorities warn the infection can be deadly to humans.
Feb 12, 2024
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